Update Aug 2019: The Globe has been nominated for Blue Badge Access Awards because of this nomination……….. “Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and its access manager David Bellwood. They provide access across the board as well as accessible performances such as relaxed, captioned, audio described and signed. After losing my sight they gave me back Shakespeare…
On 7th Oct 2019 we will be presenting the winners of The Blue Badge Access Awards at The Langham in London (tickets available here) and here’s one of the nominees for Best Accessible Toilet and Best Budget Restaurant: We were asked to look at Kindred by BBS Supporter Samanta Bullock. She advised that the disabled…
On 7th Oct 2019 we will be presenting the winners of The Blue Badge Access Awards at The Langham in London (tickets available here) and here’s one of the nominees for Best Restaurant: Xavier Pellicer in Barcelona, is rated as one of the best vegetarian restaurants and won Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World in…
We looked at accessible spas in a previous article and by popular demand we’ve updated it for 2019. First is the Catey Accessible Hotel Winner for 2018, Rudding Park in Harrogate, Which not only has great accessible rooms but also an accessible Roof Top Spa. This video shows the access and hotel rooms….. …and this…
The ‘D’ List takes a regular look at new things in a disabled world and as the holidays season approaches we thought we’d digress into useful sources of disability travel information. These are not exhaustive and disabled travel is never that simple but we hope these may lessen the anxiety of going somewhere new. 1ST.…
Guest reviewer Lucy went to the Isle of Skye and here’s part 1 of her story on its beauty and accessibility- A distillery was first on the list!! The Talisker Distillery is one of Skye’s most popular attractions. Perched on the water’s edge in the village of Carbost, it’s on the west coast of…
Update 2019: Good news Roganic is up and running again in Blandford Street, Marylebone. We’ll be testing them soon but if anyone has been tell us about the food and their access…..contact us here. …………………………………………………………………………… Update Dec2013 this pop up has now closed but they will be opening a new one soon – keep watching! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
After a major six year refurbishment, The National Gallery of Ireland reopened two of its spectacular historic wings in June 2017. As an art loving student at Trinity College next door, I often visited the NGI and attended Sunday morning film screenings, and although there was only a small rotating selection of works on display in…
BBS have rounded up a short selection of accessible alternative Valentine’s events throughout the UK. Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ By Candlelight Valentine’s Concert, Ely Cathedral For out-and-out romance on Valentine’s Weekend, join spectacular Chamber Orchestra The Piccadilly Sinfonietta for a candlelit and bubbly-filled evening, featuring Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons. Ely Cathedral is the only UK building to be…